Brace and Contend

Brace

Brace verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.

Contend and brace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Brace".

Nearby Words: braced, bracing, bracelet, bracer

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Brace and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brace" instead a verb "Contend".

Common collocations

time brace time contend time
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